Exam 2 Med Term

Agglutination

clumping of cells via antigen response

Anaphylaxis

life threatening allergic reaction (without protection)

Anemia

low red blood cell condition

Angina Pectoris

chest pain

Antigen

triggers immune response (foreign body)

Allergen

harmless substance that triggers abnormal immune response

Arrythmia

irregular rhythm of the heart (fast or slow)

Atonic

loss/lack of muscle tension

Auscultation

process of listening

Bradycardia

slow heart beat

Bronchoscopy

visual examination of the bronchioles

Bicuspid

Mitral valve / left side

Bruit

swishing/blowing sound heard over an artery

Calculus

mineral buildup hard stone

Cardiologist

studies the heart

Cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

Coagulation

blood clotting

Constriction

narrowing of blood vessel

Cortisone

inactive cortisol steroid hormone (immune, stress, metabolism)

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

Diastole

relaxation phase of the heart

ECG

electrocardiogram

Embolus

traveling mass/clot that blocks flow

Endocardia

endocardium/inner layer of the heart muscle

Erythroblast

immature red blood cell

Erythrocyte

mature red blood cell

Extravasation

leakage of fluid from a vessel into

surrounding tissue

Glomerular

glomerulus - kidney filtering

Hematocrit

red blood cell measurement test

Hematology

study of blood

Hemodynamic

blood power/movement

Hematuria

blood in urine

Hemolysis

breakdown of blood cells

Hemoptysis

coughing up blood

Hemorrhage

uncontrolled bleeding

Hemostasis

stopping of blood flow

HTN

hypertension

Hyperlipidemia

high levels of fat in the blood

Hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

Hypotension

low blood pressure

Hypoxia

low oxygen levels

Infarction

tissue death due to low O2 and blood

Ischemia

lack of O2 and nutrients from lack of flow

Leukemia

Cancer of white blood cells

Leukocytopenia

Deficiency of white blood cells

Lymphoma

Tumor in lymph nodes

Myocardial Infarction

Death of heart tissue - heart attack

Nephritis

Inflammation of kidney

Occlusion

to close up

Oliguria

low urine output

Oximetry

measurement of oxygen

Palpitation

abnormal heart fluttering

Pericardiditis

Inflammation of the pericardium

Phagocytosis

swallow/engulf

Pharyngeal

pertaining to the throat

Phlebotomy

puncture of the vein

Polycythemia

increase growth of red blood cells

Polyphagia

Extreme hunger

Splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

Stenosis

narrowing/constriction of blood vessel

Steroid

resembling a solid

Synergism

process of working together

Tachycardia

fast hart beat

Tachypnea

rapid shallow breathing

Thrombocyte

platelet

Thrombosis

condition of a clot in the blood vessel

Transfusion

transfer of blood

Ventricular

pertaining to the ventricles

Post-

after

Syn-

together

Ana -

without

Ec-

outside/out of place

Sub-

under

Pan-

all

Extra-

beyond

Erg-

work

Peri -

around

Poly

many/excessive

Trans-

through

Ster-

solid

-paresis

partial paralysis/weakness

-osis

condition

-in

substance

-phylaxis

protection

-tomy

cutting into

-ectomy

surgical excision

-megaly

enlargement

-able

capable of

-uria

urine

-oid

resemble

-phagia

eating/swallowing

-ion

process

Phleb/o

vein

Hem/o

blood

Therm/o

heat/temp

Coagul/o

clot

Ather/o

fat

Isch/o

hold back

Cyt/o

Cell

Immun/o

immune system/protect